COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 55 Interpretation

COMPANION ANIMALS ACT 1998 - SECT 55

55 Interpretation

(1) The following dogs are
"restricted dogs" for the purposes of this Act--

(a) American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier,

(b) Japanese tosa,

(c) dogo Argentino,

(c1) Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario,

(d) fila Brasileiro,

(d1) any other dog of a breed, kind or description whose importation into Australia is prohibited by or under the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth,

(e) any dog declared by an authorised officer of a council under Division 6 of this Part to be a restricted dog,

(f) any other dog of a breed, kind or description prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(2) In this Division--


"existing restricted dog" means a dog that is a restricted dog as at the relevant date.


"proposed restricted dog" means a dog that is the subject of a proposed declaration by an authorised officer of a council under section 58C.


"relevant date" means the date on which Division 6 of this Part (as inserted by the Companion Animals Amendment Act 2005 ) commences.


"transition period" means the period beginning on the relevant date and ending 12 months after that date.